Iraq vs Portugal: New HIV infections
Iraq
735.52 infections
in 2024
Portugal
806.14 infections
in 2024
Iraq rank
83rd
Portugal rank
82nd
New HIV infections over time
- Iraq
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 806.14 infections against 735.52 infections in Iraq, a difference of 70.62 infections.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.16 infections | 2,891 infections | 2,868 infections | Portugal |
| 2000s | 70.14 infections | 1,951 infections | 1,881 infections | Portugal |
| 2010s | 89.36 infections | 1,198 infections | 1,109 infections | Portugal |
| 2020s | 468.78 infections | 863.92 infections | 395.14 infections | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Iraq or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 806.14 infections against 735.52 infections in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Iraq and Portugal?
- 70.62 infections, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Iraq ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.